Be careful when young children are bitten by insects or snakes

According to Ca Mau Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, the unit recently received a 6-year-old patient hospitalized with the swelling spreading to the arm area, the middle finger hurts more.
Here, the doctors have blood tests for the baby found abnormal blood plus rapid clinical status within just a few hours.

Follow-up tests showed that the baby had a severe blood clotting disorder, a large decrease in platelets consistent with the initial judgment. Doctors quickly infused 4 bottles of anti-green snake venom serum to the baby and closely monitored clinical signs.

Be careful when young children are bitten by insects or snakes. Photo BVCC

After more than 24 hours of follow-up, C’s hand was not swollen more, no bleeding, but the disorder of blood clotting had not improved, he was given 4 more vials of anti-green snake venom. The results showed that after 6 hours of second serum transfusion, the baby’s hemostasis tests gradually returned to normal, no bleeding on the mucous membranes, and better eating and drinking.

According to the family, the baby woke up and woke up and complained of pain while sleeping. On examination, family members found that the baby had a slight abrasion and swelling in the 2 knuckles of the middle finger of the right hand and thought it was not serious, after 7 hours of home observation, the bite was swollen, spreading the whole hand up to the forearm. being taken to private medical facilities for treatment with only temporary relief of pain and swelling.

On the afternoon of April 9, 2021, when the baby was taken to the hospital, his hand was swollen swollen to the arm area, the middle finger was more painful.

How to recognize and first aid when bitten by insects or snakes:

For Insect bites (bites): Be aware of mild soreness at the site of the bite, the sting, and swelling around the bite. If severe, hives will be generalized, shortness of breath, anaphylaxis, cold hands and feet, mild pulse, difficult to catch, hematuria, low urination, kidney failure usually occurs in the first days.

First aid way:

– Most bee stings leave a sting and bag of venom in the sting on the victim’s skin, except for wasps. It is best to pry the syringe out by gently gently squeezing, using tweezers, avoid squeezing by hand as this can cause the venom to spread.

– Clean the affected area with soap and warm water

Apply a cold compress to the bite to reduce pain and swelling

– Take the victim to a medical facility if: The victim complained of fatigue, cold hands and feet; Red urine, little urine. Was stung on 10 marks by wasp.

For snakebites: Recognize that it is necessary to quickly observe the bite, the following signs indicate that the snake bite was much swollen, much pain at the bite site. The bite has two marks of venom that can be a snake with local signs such as swelling, bruising, necrosis and blistering of the skin filled with fluid; disorders of blood clotting: Hemorrhage of the skin, mucous membranes. For the cobra, there are few signs of systemic dizziness, nausea, shortness of breath, and weakness in limbs.

First aid way: When bitten by a snake, even a snake is identified should be closely monitored as a poisonous snake bite, at least for the first 6 hours. In particular, when bitten by a poisonous snake or suspected of being bitten by a poisonous snake, first aid should be taken immediately and promptly bring the victim to a medical facility.

Give first aid by lying down, place the bitten place lower than the heart to limit venom absorption. Clean the wound with soap and water. Cover the bite with a cool compress to reduce pain and swelling. Quickly take the victim to a medical facility where it can determine the type of snake bite and inject an appropriate anti-venom serum.